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MARCHE CHANGES [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward exchange market
1, record 1, English, forward%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market in which currencies are bought and sold at current rates of exchange for delivery at specified future dates. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20exchange%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A transactor expecting to acquire a currency, or to have to make a payment in it, at a future time, may sell or buy the currency forward, thus covering himself against any changes in its exchange value in the intervening period. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20exchange%20market
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foreign exchange forward market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché des changes à terme
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marché à terme des changes 2, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terme%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marché de change à terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de divisas a plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado de cambios a futuro 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios%20a%20futuro
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de divisas a término 3, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20t%C3%A9rmino
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de divisas a futuro 4, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20futuro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mercado en el que se compran y venden divisas a tipo de cambio corrientes para entrega en fechas futuras especificadas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20plazo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange market
1, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exchange market 2, record 2, English, exchange%20market
correct
- foreign-exchange market 3, record 2, English, foreign%2Dexchange%20market
correct
- forex market 4, record 2, English, forex%20market
correct
- currency market 5, record 2, English, currency%20market
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market where foreign currencies are traded, and the daily or spot and future prices of currencies are decided. 6, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20market
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent turmoil in the Southeast Asian currency markets, as well as the earlier Mexican crisis and collapse of the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992-93, has heightened interest in the causes and symptoms of currency crises. 5, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché des changes
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché des devises 2, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20devises
correct, masculine noun
- marché cambiste 3, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20cambiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché, au comptant ou à terme, de devises qui sont généralement cotées par rapport à la monnaie nationale. 4, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marché de change
- marché des devises étrangères
- marché des changes étrangers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de divisas
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado cambiario 2, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20cambiario
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de cambios 3, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones con monedas extranjeras que determinan los precios diarios de una moneda en función de otras. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las recientes conmociones de los mercados cambiarios de Asia sudoriental, el desencadenamiento de la crisis de México y el colapso del mecanismo europeo de ajuste de cambios en 1992-93 han despertado un mayor interés en las causas y los síntomas de las crisis cambiarias. 5, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Foreign Trade
- Investment
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free exchange market
1, record 3, English, free%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Commerce extérieur
- Investissements et placements
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché libre des changes
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20libre%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Comercio exterior
- Inversiones
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado libre de cambios
1, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20libre%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spot exchange market
1, record 4, English, spot%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spot market 2, record 4, English, spot%20market
correct
- cash market 3, record 4, English, cash%20market
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foreign exchange market where currency is sold for immediate delivery. 4, record 4, English, - spot%20exchange%20market
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spot market is for foreign exchange delivered within 2 business days; the forward market is for foreign exchange to be delivered at some specified future date. 5, record 4, English, - spot%20exchange%20market
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché au comptant
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marché des changes au comptant 2, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
- marché du comptant 2, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20du%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de cambios al contado
1, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios%20al%20contado
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado al contado 2, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20al%20contado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mercado de cambios al contado se refiere a las transacciones efectuadas de inmediato: son notas intercambiadas entre instituciones financieras. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20cambios%20al%20contado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dual exchange market
1, record 5, English, dual%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-tier currency market 2, record 5, English, two%2Dtier%20currency%20market
correct
- two-tier market 3, record 5, English, two%2Dtier%20market
correct
- two-tier exchange market 4, record 5, English, two%2Dtier%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exchange rate regime which normally insulates a country from the balance of payments effects of capital flows while it maintains a stable exchange rate for current account transactions. Capital transactions are normally required to pass through a "financial" market while current transactions go through an "official" market, though other arrangements are possible. Examples are found in Belgium and the United Kingdom, though France and Italy have experimented with such systems. 3, record 5, English, - dual%20exchange%20market
Record 5, Key term(s)
- two-tier exchange system
- two-tier foreign exchange market
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- double marché des changes
1, record 5, French, double%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- double marché 1, record 5, French, double%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de dos niveles
1, record 5, Spanish, mercado%20de%20dos%20niveles
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado doble 2, record 5, Spanish, mercado%20doble
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oversold forward exchange position 1, record 6, English, oversold%20forward%20exchange%20position
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversold forward exchange position: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 6, English, - oversold%20forward%20exchange%20position
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position à découvert du marché des changes à terme
1, record 6, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert%20du%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20%C3%A0%20terme
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position à découvert du marché des changes à terme : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 6, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert%20du%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- exchange market intervention 1, record 7, English, exchange%20market%20intervention
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exchange market intervention: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 7, English, - exchange%20market%20intervention
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- intervention sur le marché des changes
1, record 7, French, intervention%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervention sur le marché des changes : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 7, French, - intervention%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange law
1, record 8, English, foreign%20exchange%20law
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Japan's new schedule reflects recent amendments to its foreign trade control law and its foreign exchange law, and its insurance business law, as well as its bilateral insurance agreements with the United States. 1, record 8, English, - foreign%20exchange%20law
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Federal Budget. 2, record 8, English, - foreign%20exchange%20law
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- loi sur le marché des changes
1, record 8, French, loi%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle liste du Japon fait état de récentes modifications apportées à sa loi sur le contrôle du commerce extérieur et sa loi sur le marché des changes, ainsi qu'à ses lois sur le secteur de l'assurance, de même qu'à ses ententes bilatérales sur l'assurance conclues avec les États-Unis. 1, record 8, French, - loi%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 2, record 8, French, - loi%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dual exchange rate regime
1, record 9, English, dual%20exchange%20rate%20regime
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- dual rate system 2, record 9, English, dual%20rate%20system
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The exporters receive a part of their earnings in the form of a tradable import license. 3, record 9, English, - dual%20exchange%20rate%20regime
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- régime de taux de change double
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20taux%20de%20change%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- double marché des changes 2, record 9, French, double%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est donné aux exportateurs une partie de leurs recettes sous forme de licences d'importation négociables. 3, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20taux%20de%20change%20double
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-05-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Foreign Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Foreign Exchange Bureau Market 1, record 10, English, Foreign%20Exchange%20Bureau%20Market
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Marché du Bureau des changes
1, record 10, French, March%C3%A9%20du%20Bureau%20des%20changes
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- FXB 1, record 10, French, FXB
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-12-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- interbank foreign exchange market 1, record 11, English, interbank%20foreign%20exchange%20market
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Bulgaria] has ended multiple currency practices, created an interbank foreign exchange market, and its reserves have increased dramatically. 1, record 11, English, - interbank%20foreign%20exchange%20market
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marché de changes interbancaire
1, record 11, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20changes%20interbancaire
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pratiques de taux de change multiples ont été abandonnées, un marché des changes interbancaire a été créé et les réserves de la Bulgarie se sont considérablement accrues. 1, record 11, French, - march%C3%A9%20de%20changes%20interbancaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-09-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- free currency market 1, record 12, English, free%20currency%20market
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- marché libre des devises
1, record 12, French, march%C3%A9%20libre%20des%20devises
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- marché libre des changes 1, record 12, French, march%C3%A9%20libre%20des%20changes
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-07-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange market and reserves 1, record 13, English, foreign%20exchange%20market%20and%20reserves
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- marché des changes et réserves de change
1, record 13, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20et%20r%C3%A9serves%20de%20change
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- closing of foreign exchange market 1, record 14, English, closing%20of%20foreign%20exchange%20market
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fermeture du marché des changes
1, record 14, French, fermeture%20du%20march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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